crowkeeper

noun

crow·keep·er ˈkrō-ˌkē-pər

dialectal, England

: a person employed to scare off crows

Word History

First Known Use

1562, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of crowkeeper was in 1562

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“Crowkeeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crowkeeper. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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